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Banner: Florian Maier-Aichen in Stralsund, Germany. Art in the Twenty-First Century production still, 2009. Season 5, Episode: Fantasy. © Art21, Inc. 2009. Left: William Kentridge's Black Box: Chambre Noire installed at SFMOMA, San Francisco, CA. William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible production still, 2010. © Art21, Inc. 2010. |
Announcing A New Film: William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible
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Art21 is proud to announce the forthcoming broadcast of our latest film, William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible, the first film produced by Art21 for national television broadcast outside of the biennial Art in the Twenty-First Century series. The film is also Art21's first feature to focus on a single artist.
The film gives viewers an intimate look into the mind and creative process of William Kentridge, the South African artist whose acclaimed work has made him one of the most dynamic and exciting contemporary artists working today.
A Web site complements the film, where you can learn more about the film, watch related videos, and browse through image slideshows, with essays, materials for educators, and more coming in the weeks leading to the premiere.
The broadcast premiere of William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible takes place this October 21 at 10:00 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings).
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New Videos: Mary Heilmann and Mike Kelley
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Note: The Exclusive video series is on hiatus for the rest of August and will return with new weekly releases in September.
Aesthetics is a serious business; and yet artists are often irreverent towards the work of artists past, critics, and the status quo. The latest Exclusive videos showcase two artists who refuse to conform to prevailing art historical narratives.
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Episode #116: Mary Heilmann describes a breakthrough she had of combining gestural and hard-edge abstracton in a single painting, combining the legacies of Willem de Kooning and Josef Albers.
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Mike Kelley: Bad Boy
Episode #117: Mike Kelley sets the record straight about being called a "bad boy" throughout his career, describing the shifting tastes of critics and artists towards abject art in recent years.
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Keep up with the Exclusive series on the Art21 Blog, or subscribe to the series via RSS or iTunes (note: link opens in iTunes). A blend of newly-shot original filming and previously unreleased archival footage, videos from the weekly Exclusive series focus on singular aspects of an artist's process, significant individual works and exhibitions, provocative ideas, and biographical anecdotes.
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Highlights from the Art21 Blog
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Flash Points: Art & Experience
How do we experience art?
Secrets of Art Appreciation by Museum Nerd
Twitter-approved gallery goer Museum Nerd goes beyond 140 characters to share the head/heart/gut approach to art appreciation.
Solid Sound by Joe Fusaro
Teaching with Contemporary Art columnist Joe Fusaro drops by Wilco's Solid Sound Festival at MASS MoCA to explore sound as an element in art experiences
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Guest Bloggers
Now: Meg Floryan, Art Historian, Worcester, MA
Previously: Lincoln Hancock, Artist and Designer, Raleigh, NC; Paige K. Johnston, Publisher and Curator, Chicago; Ajay Hothi, Documentarian & Writer, London |
Want to write for the Art21 Blog? Email interest and writing samples to blog [at] art21 [dot] org.
IMAGES (from top): At the Museum of Modern Art, New York, July 2009; Photo courtesy of Museum Nerd. "jo'burg on monday afternoons," Arts on Main, Johannesburg, 2009; Photo courtesy of N. Bernard Viljoen.
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Support Art21: Donate to the 2010 Annual Fund
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Donations to Art21's Annual Fund offer critical resources that help keep Art21 programs free. From now until the end of September, Art21 seeks to raise an additional $8,500, ensuring that the 2010 Annual Fund meets its 2010 goal of matching the funds raised in 2009.
A contribution made to the 2010 Annual Fund today helps provide the following programs at no cost to the user:- Free screening events of Art21's new feature film, William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible, to audiences across the U.S. in community centers, museums, educational settings and more
- Weekly online releases of Exclusive videos, offering intimate views of the leading contemporary artists to over 1 million international audiences
- Complimentary Educators' Guides and online resources for teachers and their students to accompany William Kentridge: Anything Is Possible, premiering October 21, 2010 on PBS
Your contribution to the 2010 Annual Fund makes a difference. Thank you for your continued support!
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DVD, Blu-ray, and Download:
Miss a season? Looking for a particular artist's segment? All 5 seasons of Art:21--Art in Twenty-First Century are available on DVD, high-definition Blu-ray (Season 5 only), and digital download, giving you first-hand access to today's most compelling artists and thought-provoking themes.
Companion Books:
Spanning across all 5 seasons, the Art:21--Art in Twenty-First Century companion books feature in-depth interviews with all 86 series-featured artists, in addition to high-quality images and essays from Art21 Executive Director Susan Sollins.
Visit ShopPBS.org to view products from all 5 seasons.
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